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In this April 2, 2016, file photo, Taylor Swift makes a surprise appearance onstage at the 27th Annual GLAAD Media Awards in Beverly Hills, Calif. She surprised many at a Nashville court Monday, August 29, 2016, when she appeared for jury selection.

A Nashville judge has dismissed pop star Taylor Swift as a potential juror in an aggravated rape and kidnapping case.

Davidson County District Attorney General's Office spokesman Ken Whitehouse says Swift told the judge on Monday that she was concerned because of an upcoming trial in Denver involving allegations she was groped by a fan at a meet-and-greet.

Whitehouse says Swift told the judge she is more than willing to serve on a jury in any other type of case.

Whitehouse says the judge thanked her and let her leave.

When the 'Shib Sibs' Saw Leslie Jones in the Crowd, They Knew It Would Be a Good Day

Alex and Maia Shibutani were scanning the crowd before their performance in the ice dance competition at the Olympic Winter Games when they saw a familiar face, "SNL" star Leslie Jones. After that, the "Shib Sibs" took the ice and won a bronze medal.

(Published Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2018)

Other potential jurors chatted and took selfies with the star in waiting areas before they reached the courtroom.